Variable compliance joystick with compensation algorithms
CA 2497228 A1 · Owner: Spaeth, Donald M. · Inventors: Cooper, Rory A.; Guo, Songfeng; Spaeth, Donald M.
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The present invention provides a variable compliance joystick (100) with mechanical and software customization, and with integrated control capability and a method of systematically determining the best mechanical settings and compensatory algorithms to embed in the joystick (100) to offer an individual with substantial upper extremity motor impairments a personal fit and maximum function. The joystick may include components for varying the compliance and damping of the joystick shaft (104). The method may include providing the user access to operate the joystick, operatively connecting the joystick to a driving simulator, displaying an icon on the driving simulator controlling , …
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- Filed August 29, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 29, 2023.
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